Charlty Roglstratlon No.. 1129451 EAST ANGLIA DISTRICT OF THE METHODISTCHURCH Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2025 CONTENTS Tille Page and Name of the Charity Contents Legal and Adminislfalive Detai18 of Charity 3 The Report of th8 Trustses Slalement of Trustees. Responsibililies Auditors, Report lo the Truste8S 10-13 Statement of Financial Activities 14 Balance sheet Csshflow statement 16 Notes lo the accounts 17-21 LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Trustees The Trustees are appointed by the Ropresentative Session of the East Anglla District Synod. The following Trustees have served during the period covered by this report.. Revd. Helen Hollands Dlstrlct Chalr Deputy Dlstrlct Chair Secretary of Synod Asslstant So¢ratary of Synod Distrlct Advocatgs Rev¢J. James Bamber Mr Chris Finbow Mrs Judy Read Revd. Derek Grimshaw (not a Irusleel MT. Richard Dean Mrs Maggie Finbow Revd. Colin Telfer Superintendents. Rgpresentatlve Representatlve Dlstrlct Treasurer Mr. Shaun Cushlon Dlstrlct Mlsslon Enablor Dr. Yasmin Finch Revd Mary Sachikonye (appointed 01109120251 Revd Paul Critchley lappoinled 01109120251 Revd Judith Bell {Appoinled 01109120251 Dr. Liz Cope Mrs Deacon Ely Mrs Susan Eldr¢dge Mr Niel Van Holland (Resigned 3110712025) Revd. Andrew King {Resigned 3110812025) Othor trustees Trusl Address Chapel Field Road Methodist Church Chapel Field Road. Norwich. NR2 1SD Audltors Moore Green Chartered Accountsnts & Reglslered Auditors 22 Friars Street, Sudbury. C010 2AA Bankers Barclays Bank plc 1 Princes Street, Ipswich. IP11PB REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report for the year ended 31st August 2025.The financial statement have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporiing by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practi￿ applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published November 2019. The Trust was registered on 7th May 2009 in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. P8rt1culars of the charity's Trustees and professional advisers are given on page 3. structure, Governance and Managemont Th8 charity is operated under th8 regulations of the Melhodisl Church as ststed in Tho Constitutional Practice and Discipline of th& Mefhodisf Church with advice from Officers of the Methodist Church. At all times the charity wlll Implement the declsions and poli¢y directions of the Annual Melhodlsl ConfeTence. Alms, Objectlves and Activities The objgclives of th8 East Anglia District are thoso as s81 out for the M8thcrtJisl Church of Great Britain In the Deed of Union 1932 and the 1976 Melhodisl Church Act. The charitable objects are the PUTposes of the Methodist Church. and these are the advancement (al the Christian faith in accordance With the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church-, {bl any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional. district, circuit. local or other organizalion of the Methodist Church.. {cl any charitable purpose for the lime being of any society or institutlon subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church., {d) any purpose for the lime being of any tharity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary lo the Melhodisl Church. The District Synod has also agreed a policy for the Distrfcl ladopled in Aprll 20141, which states Ihal.. The East Anglia District aims to enablè. encourage and erithuse the people of God. We sgek lo do Ihls by creating and Sustaining hospitabl8 Chrislian communilies in which people can= come lo faith gri)w in faith own their faith share their faith celebrate faith REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued) These objectives will be developed over the next ten years through.. 1. Ingpir8tional leadership in churches, Circuits and the District that will lead to.. sharing Ihe love of Christ word and action so that more people seek lo be disclples of Jesus Christ ncreased attendance at worship increased commitment Increased engagement with Synod and other District events 2. Th$ imaginative use of resources and buildings that prioritis8s innovation with the expectallon that there will be an increase In.. church mission and outreach projects the enrichment of the life of the wider community new disciples building schemes ecumenlcal, communlty and world partnerships the development of churches as communities in which God is experienced 3. The development of District programmes Ihal nurture discipleship. learning, mission and an understanding of our heritage. For example, Joumey into Faith. G&t8ways to God? material for use by small groups, etc. This wlll also Include engagement with the DI8￿pIeShip & Ministrles Learning Network. 4. The Districl Officers and District Staff Tearrb providing good and relevant services so thal= DistriGt contaGt¥ aro known District roles are understood churches and Circuits are abl8 to access the support and resources they need 5. Effective networking and communicating across the Districl such that.. people know where lo tum for answers and support there is consislenl, complete and relevant information on the webs5te electronic communication is the primary source of nelworklng 6. Shared knowFedge and experience such that we: build and share an effective knowledge base enable people to access the knowledge base and feèd Into It highlight and share good practic exercise better care of our natural resources publicise the knowledge base through the Dislrlct webslte. grapevine and word of muth support the District web administrator 7. Shared responsibility in meeting the requlrements of the Melhodlst Church and ststutory 8ilthorili&s such that all requirements are ¢ommunic8ted understood and mel. All of the above Is intended to develop confidence in God that, in tum, leads to.. > the transformatlon of people and commijnities through the presence of the Holy Splrlt imaginatlve rlsk-18king. wllh a commilmenl to leam from failure > prayer support for new ventures > the policy is currenlly under review, and a new poliGy will be agreed in th8 next year. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued) Achlevements and Pèrfomiance The East Anglia District has sought lo advance its aims and objectives during the year under review by continuing its life of worship and mission within communities in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire and by providing support lo local churches and Circuits. Particular highlights include- in partnership with the wider Mglhodisl Church. a new District Chair. the Revd Helen Hollands look up this position on 151 September 2024. developing closer links with partner churches In other parts of the world in consultation with the WCAG- in particular the District sent a small delegation of representstives lo visit Wesl Harare for an immersive experience in Zimbabwe to strengthen the partnership further. A reliiTn visit is planned for 2025126. ensuring that the theme of 'Becomlng a Communlty of Wltngss, continues to shape the way we understand church life and mission across the East Anglia Disliicl. Fresh objectives were determined for the year ahead and submitted to the DPC for agreement. continuing to support the Circuits so that ￿$Ou￿S can be more effectively shared. Ioc81 churches are assisted and greater economies of scale realised. This has resulted in a more innovative and mixed approach lo the nature of District and Circuit staffing across Ihe whole District. This staffing was increased in the year 202415. providing resources to Circuits and local churches by enabling the deployment of appropriate ordained and lay staff and by making specific granls to support pieces of work that advance our charitable objects and District Policy. This includes a new Small Grants Scheme to enable circuits embarklno on small projects lo access additional funds. continuing lo work with th8 connexional strategy for New Places for New People. imaginatively reflecting on the use of some premises where existing congregations have ceased to meet. This has included a Forest Church al Upwell, work with the RAF slalion al Mildenhall and a Centre for Creative Spirsluality in Central Norfolk. ensurlng that the District is sufficiently resourced for ils mission by reviewing the annual budget and preparing a budget for 2025-26. This includes the recognition that rising employment costs for District Staff need to be subsidised by grants from the DistriGI Advance Fund. holdSng a number of special events and bespoke training opportunities. This WOTk is undertaken in collaboration with colleagues in the LN Regional Team with whom we enjoy a good worklng relationship. This includes bespoke training for ordained ministers through study tjays. This has included a special session with the Superintendent Ministers around the value of Appreciative Inquiry, a reflective retreat for mlnisters and creative opportunities for lay workers. ensuring that we continue to develop the practise of pastor81 sup8Nision across the whole District and maintain the effectiv8 roll-out of the Distrfcl Implementstion Plan for Sup8rvision. ensuring our Safeguarding policles and practic6 are robust and fil for purpose, working with our District S8fegu8rding officer to ensure good and effective safeguarding training, policies, DBS checks and safer recruilmenl are in place across the District. This builds on the excellent report from the National Safeguarding Audit. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued) continuing lo oversee the Ministry among the Deaf Communily by working with Sign the Cross deaf ¢hiJrch. The District has agreed to Pay expenses, mileage 8nd provide a structure of management and accountability. providing a revised and updated Welcome Pack for incoming minislgrs who are new to Ihe East Anglia District, providing hospilalily and welcome events. engaging in wise and strategic refleGlion about the deployment of ordained ministry across the District at a lime of acute short8ge of ordained ministry in the wider Melhodisl Church of Great Britsin. This continues lo be a challenge through the Methodist process of slalioning. providing regular & ir¢tenlional line-management for all of our employed District Staff Team. measures to ensure proper oversight were pul in place for cirGuits that were carrying vacancies through Slalioning. ensuring Ihal officers of the Dislrict think strategically about the balance between online & in presence meetings and make appropriate decisions about how we shall meet lo do our work. Working with the national Melhodlsl Church 81r8tegy for Nelzero by 2030, developing a Dlslrlct Environmental Strategy. Flnanclal revlew During the year the District recelved total income of £1,533,799, which is made up mainly from donations, assessment in¢ome and receipts from other circuits. The expenditure for the year amounted to £1,297,582. Included within this was donations and grants made of £453,908, consisting of payments made lo local churches and circuits. An overall gain was made in the year amounting to £271.832 after non-financial gains on r8valualions of assets and investments. Rlsk Assessment and Managomont During the year under review. the Trustees have maintained oversight of the m8lor risk8 lo whlch tho ¢harfty is axposed, r&sulling in risk management strategies being implèm&nl8d. Risks to whlch the organisalion may b8 exposed aro identified by the Trustses and kept under regular review. Reserves It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves In its unrestrlcted funds which have not yel been committed or designated for any particular purpose. The Trustees have sel aside these res8rves In order lo protect the future operations of the charity from the effects of any unforeseen variations in its income as part of a policy of good financSal practlca. The District Rgserves Policy was reviewed during the year. The charity is required to m8intsin sufficient funds lo Gover 12 months of working capital. In monetary terms this would be a r￿Ure of £194.000. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued) Publlc Benof5t The Trustees have revlewed the activities of the past year in line with the Charity Commisslon guidance on public interest benefit. The aims and objecliv8s ol Ihe East Anglia District 8r8 ￿thIn those guid8llnes and are inlerpreled by the District as providlng specrfic benefit to those who are mombws of th8 moth￿1151 Church wlthin Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Govemlng Body The Trus190s are the Goveming Body of the TnJsL Rècrultmgnt and Tralnlng of Trustees The Charity Trustses are appointed to th8 rolas identified on page 3. for 8 designated period. by the Reprosentativ8 Sessicm of the East Anglia Disiflcl Synod. The District Chair and Secretary of Synod offer Ir8ining to naw Truste8s on appointment in the fomi of personal induction. Organlsational Manag•m•nt The manogemenl of the Trust is the r9sponsibillly of the Trltslees through the executive responslbilities of the Dlslrict Policy Commltte8. 11 is conducted through a Finance and Property Committee. a Grants and Personnel Commlttee and three other Management Committoes. District employ￿ 888181 in the implemantstlon of polia8s. Each Commiltee includes Tfusle8s among ils membership, as well as c(popi8d expert8 In rethnl ftelds and represenlalives of th8 fifteèn Circuits that make up th6 East Anglla DistTKL The day to day admlnSstrallon of the Dlstricl is the responsilxlity of the District Chair, th8 District Admlnlslfator, the Secretary of Synod. the District Treasurer. the Dislrict Safeguarding Officer, Ihe District Mi88lon Enabler, th8 0i8lrlcl Lay Employment Advisor and Ihe District Property Secretary. Audltorn We. the Trustees of the charfly who held office al Ihe dale of approval of Ihese Financial Slaloments as set out at￿￿8 each o)nfimi. so far as we are aware. IhaL' there Is no relevant aud5t Infom￿tIon of T*thich the chariW$ auditots ara unaware; and we h8ve tsken 811 Ihe 81ep8 that we ought lo hav¢ taken as Trustees in ordèr to make oumlves aware of any relevant audit information and lo establlsh that the charity's auditors are aware of that Snfom)ation. R•vd. H?len Hollan Truste8 r Shaun Cu•hlon Trustee Date 30.04.2026 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trusl8es' Annual Report and the financial slalemenls in accordance wilh applicable law and United KingdoTn Accounting Standards Iuniteii Kingdom Genorally Accepted Accounting Practice). and that they show a true and fair view of th8 slate of the East Allglia Dislricl's affairs. In preparing these flnancial slatemenls. the Trustees are required lo.. builable aGcounting poliGies and then apply them con318tently observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prLtdent slate whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed an¢J explained in the finanaal slalemenls prepare the financial slalemenls on the going concern basis unless It is inappropriate to presume that the East Anglia District will continue in operation The Iruslees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and lo enable them to ensure that the financlal slatsmenls comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisior)s of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and olhgr irregularities. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information Included on the charfty's web51te In willi legislation in the United l30 75S.OY 24QO67 7.978 223WO NP 58.595 58. 9.400 .190 wii.n12 223.8 3.93 1.090.￿2 1.015.074 31&Q 315.( 2BO.QKN) 69B.883 6ge.8&3 (3151 (20761 695,691 895.691 94T 958 2.074 14.554 554.585 1.570.259 1,BS0 59 2.169 17.322 17.322 14.554 17.322 fj95.69% 816.999 2.169 2.074 2.169 71&129 1ts50,259 755.034 240.￿7 2Z3.S30 7.978 3.9JD 9$6 947 T￿alF￿￿•*I*Ddof￿1r 62.1gD 30.04.2026 15 THE EAST ANGLIA OISTRicf OF THE METHODIST CHURCH Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 August 2025 2025 2024 Statement of cash Ilows Note Cash from operating actlvltles Net cash used in operating acifvitles 177,950 2lJ4,1gZ Cash Ilows from Investln8 actlvltles Dlvldends. interest and rents from Investments Proceeds from the Sale of property. plant and equipment Purchase of property. plant and equipment Purchase of intangible a$5ets Proceeds from the sale of investrnents Purchase of investrnents 62.000 59,899 40.011 Net cash provlded by 5nve5tlng attlvltlés 62.000 99.910 Cash flows from flnanclng actlvlttes New borrowing Repayments of borrowlng Net cash used in flnartclng actSv5tles Change In ¢•sh and cash equlvalent5 In the reportln8 perlod Cash and cash equivolents at the beginnin8 of the reportbn8 perlod Cash and Cash equlvalents at the end of the reportln8 perlod 239.950 304.102 1.006,485 702,383 1,246.435 1.006.485 20Z5 2024 Reconc51iation of net income to net cash flow from operatlng actlvltles Net income for the reportin8 period l a5 per 5taternent of financlal actSYltlesl Adlustments for: Depreciation and amortisation ¢harges Profit on the sale of fixed assets Loss on the sale of fixed assets IGainslllos5es on investrftents- Unreal￿ed Dividends, interest and rent5 from Investments 16ainsllLo55e5 on revaluation DecrÈase/lincreasel in stock5 lincreasel/decrease in debtors Increaselldecreasel in credltors 271.832 273.751 16151 112,3421 162.0001 159.8991 135,0001 110.0461 13.779 8.267 15,5851 Nèt cash used In owratln8 a¢t5vltles 177.950 204,192 2025 2024 Analysls of tagh and cash e Cash In hand Short term dep051t Ilessthan 3 months) Total cash and cash equlvalents uivalent 22.651 13,091 1.223,784 993,394 1,246,435 1.006.485 16 17 Ipwih EWPk4R¥whEt e 20.974 S.9J& £ IN)• 3.426 £ £ 2J3Oy £ J?J.4F4 t JDpyJi 18 lJ655 £a03 £7J £ 4935W £ (1&4213 £JSPI) e￿.4 £33.7 £45)SV E210341 t E Js1.710 £35J Ji OIAVt4 £13WI Jiob22 £24? £615 ¢ityJiJ £lQfy) £?36 L* IYJ £ lJJ57 £ y.4oJ £ 4t.m £ J4 Owdr4 410m7 414J 143FJ J2 F.971 P.491 J,191 19 115J .014 FwdfvpM45slll J42 79 JJ95 9fft7 71QJ70 JA2Z 7Ji40) p)m 7FJ sj 17J2è 941 314.f15 994.469 7&1t* (9rnW) 51325 3Jk